Irish judges told they can use AI for some tasks

Irish judges have been told they can use AI tools like ChatGPT to summarise information, write speeches and carry out administrative tasks, but should not use it for legal research or analysis. Irish Legal News has seen the first formal guidelines...

Irish Government approves establishment of Office of Veterans Affairs

AN Office of Veterans Affairs will be established in Ireland the Government has confirmed. A recommendation of the Commission on the Defence Forces and a commitment in the current Programme for Government, the department will play a “key role in...

Irish Proveye secures European Space Agency contract to develop precision fertiliser platform

Dublin-based climatetech Proveye has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to complete the development and deployment of ProvVari, a precision fertiliser solution designed to improve productivity, reduce costs, and minimise...

‘Irish Independent’ joins ‘The Trust Project’ as part of drive for media transparency

International consortium of news companies has developed transparency and integrity standards in journalism The Irish Independent and Belfast Telegraph have today been awarded the Trust Mark, joining The Trust Project, an international consortium...

Dublin Couple Arrested in Santa Rosa Killing of San Francisco Club Manager

DUBLIN — A Dublin couple has been arrested on suspicion of killing Mark Calcagni, 60, the general manager of San Francisco’s historic Condor Club, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department’s Violent Crimes Investigations Team (VCI). Calcagni...

Government say strategy for Donegal schools with defective blocks will be developed

Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee says her Department is developing a strategy to address the issue of defective blocks in school buildings. The move that comes directly after a visit to Drumfad National School in Kerrykeel on the...

Dublin Youth Committee To Hold Mental Health Forum

The Dublin Youth Advisory Committee will host a Youth Mental Health Forum at Shannon Community Center, 11600 Shannon Ave., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13. The forum will include a panel discussion with school counselors, therapists,...

Irish learner drivers warned licence could be taken away under new laws

The new law targets learners(Image: Getty) Campaigners have praised the new regulations signed by the Minister for Transport to address repeated learner-permit renewals, describing the move as a positive and necessary measure to promote safe...

Ireland ‘must not be seen as the easy place to get into’, says Minister

Government policy should make sure that Ireland is not seen as excessively easy to get into for migrants and asylum seekers, according to Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs. Speaking in Spain, Mr Byrne said it was important to...

Brother of Treaty United captain named in Heimir Hallgrímsson's Rep of Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has announced his Ireland squad for this month's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Hungary. READ MORE: Limerick hurlers learn fate as PWC GAA/GPA All-Star team for 2025 is revealed Ireland head into the final...

Major warning to Irish drivers over fake NCT website scamming money from people

Irish drivers have been warned about a fraudulent website scamming money from people attempting to book their NCT test. The NCT service took to social media to warn people of the website that is fraudulently acting as an intermediary and...

Repeal of 2024 Measure II Victory Possible as Dublin Case Continues

DUBLIN — A general-plan amendment to pursue commercial development east of the city’s boundary and urban limit line (ULL) will require environmental review if the Superior Court of California finalizes its tentative decision this month. Such a...

Le Taurillon Irlande : l’élection de Catherine Connolly, symbole d’un tournant politique et social

À l’heure où l’Union européenne connaît une montée des courants eurosceptiques et nationalistes dans ses États membres, l’élection en Irlande d’une femme écologiste et indépendante apparaît comme un nouvel exemple de la recomposition politique en...

Iain Dale, chronicler of British leaders, turns his attention to Irish taoisigh

Iain Dale has written books profiling prime ministers, monarchs and dictators. Next up from the LBC broadcaster and podcaster is a book on the people - 16 men - who have served as taoiseach. The Taoiseach: A Century of Political Leadership...

Balancing rules on asylum can’t be governed by hate

World of Politics with Harry McGee On Hallowe’en night, fire services around the country were fully stretched dealing with bonfires and with fireworks – but then an emergency call came in to Drogheda fire station about a fire in a building in the...

Man who made threats to kill Dublin city councillor Malachy Steenson jailed for 13 months

A man who made threats to kill a Dublin city councillor has been jailed for 13 months. On the night of May 15th, 2024, Jamie Moonen of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, showed up at the offices of Malachy Steenson, the Independent Dublin city councillor...

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognized the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her...

Belgium's Wallonia Region Blocks Suspected Military Shipment to Israel, Escalating European Scrutiny on Arms Flows

Liege, Belgium – Authorities in Belgium's Wallonia region have intercepted and impounded a shipment of advanced radio frequency equipment suspected of having military applications, en route from Switzerland to Israel's Elbit Systems via Liege...

Teeling Irish Whiskey announce two new limited-edition, super-premium bottlings

10:58, 06 Nov 2025 Never ones to rest on their laurels, Dublin's Teeling Whiskey have just added a pair of super-premium, and very limited, bottlings to their range - a 20-year old distillery exclusive and the fourth entry in the Rising Reserve...

Three men sentenced for their role in attack on man in Dublin city centre

Three lifelong friends have been sentenced for their role in an attack on a man in a Dublin city centre shop because they believed he had a previous interaction with one of their younger sisters. Jordan Dean Roddick (28) of Hill Street, Dublin 2,...